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US
Hopes for Quick Passage of Ukraine Aid Bill Dim as Border Talks Drag On
After a weekend of bipartisan negotiations, lawmakers were still short of a compromise and Republicans said they were reluctant to strike any agreement before the new year.
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US
Senators Hold Up 43 Biden Diplomatic Nominees as Crises Roil World
The State Department says the monthslong blockade has damaged U.S. national security. Several Republican senators have objected to advancing the slate of nominees.
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World
Republicans Sideline Zelensky With Border Demands, Imperiling Aid Package
The Ukrainian president delivered an urgent plea for more help for his country in its fight against Russia, only to be told by Republicans that his challenges were not their focus.
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Newyork
Congress Isn’t a Schoolyard. Time to Deal With Toxic Immaturity.
On Tuesday, Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma decided to settle a social media beef in the middle of a Senate hearing titled “Standing Up Against Corporate Greed.” Mullin read from a months-old post by Sean O’Brien, the president of the ...
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US
To Build Momentum, Scott Tackles Race and Racism in Chicago
Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina gave his speech as his struggling presidential campaign said it would move most of its staff to Iowa.
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World
Biden’s Nominee for U.S. Ambassador to Israel Is Grilled by Senators
As President Biden visited Israel on Wednesday to pledge U.S. support in its fight against Hamas, his nominee to fill the conspicuously empty American ambassador’s post to the country faced Republican opposition at home. The nomination of Jacob J ...
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Newyork
I Wish ____ Would Run
We asked readers which other candidates they would like to see in the presidential race.
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World
Schumer Leads Bipartisan Trip to China Amid Tensions
Among the issues the Senate majority leader said he hoped to address with top Chinese officials were economic reciprocity and fentanyl.
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World
Senate Delegation to Travel to China During Congressional Recess
The trip comes at a time of heightened tensions between Beijing and Washington, as the Biden administration restricts investments in key Chinese sectors while trying to improve relations.
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US
Trailblazer, Role Model, Mentor: Feinstein’s Impact on Women in Office
When Dianne Feinstein was elected in 1992, only two women were in the U.S. Senate. There were 25 on the day she died.